10/07/2026
Keep the rate. Take the cash.
If you have a first mortgage rate you don't want to give up, a cash-out refinance can feel like a bad trade. It replaces your whole loan, including the rate on the balance you already owe.
A closed-end second mortgage works differently. It is a separate loan that sits behind your first. You get one lump sum with a fixed payment, and your first mortgage stays exactly as it is.
It is not automatically the better option. A second usually carries a higher rate than a first, and it adds a monthly payment. The right answer comes from comparing both side by side, with real numbers.
The first step is a 30-minute phone consultation. There is no credit pull on that call.
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